Early this morning, I was reading Anytime, Anywhere (Deseret Book, 2006) by John H. Groberg, the president of the Idaho Falls temple.

By reading this man’s book, you will be immersed in missionary passion.  One page after another, the author takes you on a journey through spiritual experiences bordering on the miraculous. 

As an LDS general authority, Groberg seeks to focus his readers’ heart upon the supernatural,

Too often we believe the world when it says:  “Seeing is believing.”  I have learned that in reality the reverse is true:  “Believing is seeing!”  As we pray in faith and listen to spiritual promptings, God will open our eyes and we will be able to “see” things we otherwise may have missed.  Often the help we need is passing right in front of us, but we don’t open our eyes.  Elizabeth Barrett Browning put it well when she wrote:  “Earth’s crammed with heaven and every common bush afire with God, but only he who sees takes off his shoes” (89).

But I have some questions. 

At the very beginning of his book, John writes, “Love and faith, like life and light, are not limited by time or space, but reach through the depths of eternity to touch those who are prepared to receive them.”

Does John Groberg believe that the Father is not “limited by time or space”?

Yesterday, our church family in Idaho Falls just finished the conversation of Jesus with the Samaritan woman.  It all came to a climax in John 4:26 – ego eimi.

And thinking of the verses preceding this note of finality in the John 4 conversation, I hope to put up two banners in town this week.

“God is Spirit”

“(You) must worship in spirit and truth”

So . . . what do these phrases mean? 

I try to tackle some of the meaning packed in the second phrase over here.

The verses are pivotal and fundamental for American religion.